The Ash Grove Pirates are taking a road trip to square off against the Pierce City Eagles at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Ash Grove is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last four games.
Ash Grove is headed in fresh off scoring the most points they have all season. They put the hurt on Lockwood with a sharp 67-45 win on Monday. Given the Pirates' advantage in MaxPreps' Missouri basketball rankings (they are ranked 98th, while the Tigers are ranked 237th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Meanwhile, Pierce City suffered their biggest loss since December 21, 2024 on Tuesday. They came up short against Miller, falling 63-38. The Eagles haven't had much luck with the Cardinals recently, as the team's come up short the last eight times they've met.
Ash Grove is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 11-4 record this season. The wins came thanks to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 51.9 points per game. As for Pierce City, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-7.
Everything came up roses for Ash Grove against Pierce City in their previous matchup back in January of 2024, as the squad secured a 74-35 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ash Grove since the team won't have the home-court advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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